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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Betamethasone vs usual care

Respiratory distress syndrome · women undergoing planned elective caesarean section at 37 weeks' gestation and beyond for singleton pregnancy

Effect of antenatal corticosteroids (betamethasone) showed no clear difference in respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) compared with usual care prior to planned caesarean at term on maternal and… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal corticosteroids prior to planned caesarean at term for improving neonatal outcomes 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.34 [0.07, 1.65]
1 study · 942 participants
Low

Betamethasone vs usual care

Transient tachypnoea of the neonate (TTN) · women undergoing planned elective caesarean section at 37 weeks' gestation and beyond for singleton pregnancy

Effect of antenatal corticosteroids (betamethasone) showed no clear difference in transient tachypnoea of the neonate (TTN) compared with usual care prior to planned caesarean at term on maternal and… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal corticosteroids prior to planned caesarean at term for improving neonatal outcomes 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.25, 1.11]
1 study · 942 participants
Low

Betamethasone vs usual care

Admission to neonatal special care (all levels) for respiratory morbidity · women undergoing planned elective caesarean section at 37 weeks' gestation and beyond for singleton pregnancy

Effect of antenatal corticosteroids (betamethasone) probably leads to lower admission to neonatal special care (all levels) for respiratory… compared with usual care prior to planned caesarean at term on maternal and… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal corticosteroids prior to planned caesarean at term for improving neonatal outcomes 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.45 [0.22, 0.9]
1 study · 942 participants
Moderate

Betamethasone vs usual care

Need for mechanical ventilation · women undergoing planned elective caesarean section at 37 weeks' gestation and beyond for singleton pregnancy

It is very uncertain whether effect of antenatal corticosteroids (betamethasone) changes need for mechanical ventilation compared with usual care prior to planned caesarean at term on maternal and… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal corticosteroids prior to planned caesarean at term for improving neonatal outcomes 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.07 [0.46, 36.27]
1 study · 942 participants
Very low

Betamethasone vs usual care

Neonatal hypoglycaemia · women undergoing planned elective caesarean section at 37 weeks' gestation and beyond for singleton pregnancy

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal corticosteroids prior to planned caesarean at term for improving neonatal outcomes 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Betamethasone vs usual care

Severe maternal morbidity and mortality index · women undergoing planned elective caesarean section at 37 weeks' gestation and beyond for singleton pregnancy

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal corticosteroids prior to planned caesarean at term for improving neonatal outcomes 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Betamethasone vs usual care

Maternal development of postpartum infection/pyrexia in the first 72 hours · women undergoing planned elective caesarean section at 37 weeks' gestation and beyond for singleton pregnancy

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal corticosteroids prior to planned caesarean at term for improving neonatal outcomes 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 942 participants
Very low